Don Johnson before Miami Vice, snitching in secret because his boss hates good publicity.
A police show pilot movie dealing with two eager-beaver cops who try to set up a major narcotics bust anonymously because their eccentric commander wants to keep his precinct out of the limelight.
Acting
Young Don Johnson already oozing unearned confidence.
Production
Period-perfect precinct clutter and beige everything.
Director
Bruce Kessler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This unsold pilot aired on ABC but never got picked up; Don Johnson wouldn't land another series lead until Miami Vice six years later.
The 'eccentric commander avoiding fame' premise feels almost satirical now, mocking the very police-procedural glorification that dominated 1970s television.
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